Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N88.9

Noninflammatory disorder of cervix uteri, unspecified

ICD-10-CM:: N88.9
Short Description:: Noninflammatory disorder of cervix uteri, unspecified
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

Diseases of the genitourinary system
(N00–N99)
- Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
  (N80-N98)
  - Other noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri
    (N88)

N88.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of noninflammatory disorder of cervix uteri, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

This code is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like N88.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

1. Approximate Synonyms
2. Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
3. Index to Diseases and Injuries References
4. Code Edits
5. Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
6. Convert to ICD-9 Code
7. Patient Education
8. Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
9. Code History

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Disorder of uterine cervix
Epidermidization of cervix
Lesion of cervix
Noninflammatory cervical disorder
Uterine cervix problem

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

- Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - cervix (uteri) (noninflammatory) - N88.9

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
742	UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC	13	1.7819
743	UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC	13	1.162

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert to ICD-9-CM Code

Source ICD-10-CM Code		Target ICD-9-CM Code
N88.9		622.9 - Noninflam dis cervix NOS

Patient Education

Cervix Disorders

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. The cervix has a small opening that expands during childbirth. It also allows menstrual blood to leave a woman's body.

Your health care provider may perform a Pap test during your health checkup to look for changes to the cells of the cervix, including cervical cancer. Other problems with the cervix include:

Cervicitis - inflammation of the cervix. This is usually from an infection.
Cervical incompetence - This can happen during pregnancy. The opening of the cervix widens long before the baby is due.
Cervical polyps and cysts - abnormal growths on the cervix

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Code History

FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.